Redefining our Goals – Approach vs. Avoidance

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Duration: 20-30 minutes Approach vs. Avoidance Goals Exercise Intro: Goals fall into two broad categories. The first kind are: Approach goals which are goals with positive outcomes. An example of an approach goal could be to move to the countryside for the peace and quiet. Avoidance goals, on the other hand, are goals with negative …

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Savouring My Accomplishments

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Duration: 20-30 minutes Savouring My Accomplishments Exercise Intro: You can also use your past successes to give you confidence, spur you on to greater achievements and give you a boost of positive emotions when you need a little psychological pick-me-up. This is an idea adapted from positive psychologist Barbara Fredrickson. Exercise: Take your accomplishment portfolio …

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My Accomplishment Portfolio

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Duration: 20-30 minutes Accomplishment Exercise Intro: Accomplishment is included as one of the facets of well-being because like the other components, it is something that humans pursue for its own sake. Even though we all know people who are high achievers for extrinsic reasons, such as increased power, status or pay, accomplishment per se is …

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Influence vs Concern – An exercise on what we can and cannot change

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Duration: approx. 30 minutes Circle of Concern and Circle of Influence What can you change? What can’t you change? Covey describes the habit of being proactive with what he calls the circle of concern and the circle of influence. The circle of concern: represents the degree of focus we spend dealing with our concerns such …

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Fast Forward – an exercise on meaning

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Duration: 15-20 minutes Fast Forward Exercise Intro: In Martin Seligman's most recent model of happiness, 'meaning' features as one of the five components of well-being, alongside positive emotion, accomplishment, relationships and engagement. So, why is meaning so important? Positive psychology research suggests that meaning performs two central functions in our lives. Firstly, it provides the …

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